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Report: campus crimes increase Rise in student population a factor, NAUPD says

BY AURELIA ACQUATI

AU Police Department (NAUPD) released its annual Campus Safety and Security Report for 2011-2012 this past week, which reported an increase in sexual assaults, burglaries and drug and alcohol violations. In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, NAUPD makes crime and fire statistics available to the public annually, as well as information on how to report crimes, police response, crime prevention, security, safety escort services and police authority. Joe Tritschler, community relations officer for NAUPD, explained some of the statistics that increased from the past year. Along with burglaries and drug and alcohol violations, sexual as-

saults also increased, which he said does not need to be perceived as all negative, because it could indicate survivors more willing to come forward. “As far as crimes on campus, we have had a few things go up,” Tritschler said. “Some we consider good, for example, sexual assaults. A rise is not necessarily a bad thing, because we don’t know if we’re still looking at a third of victims actually reporting, or maybe we’re getting a little bit higher and we’re going to maybe 40 percent reporting.” Tritschler stated only an estimated one in three victims involved in sexual assault actually report it to authorities. Statistics also revealed burglaries increased, especially in unlocked dorm see REPORT page 6

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ith 17 unanswered points in the first half, the No. 22 NAU Lumberjacks had the luxury of playing conservatively from there on and wound up with a 24–10 victory against the Portland State Vikings. “When you get a lead sometimes it’s tough not to give the ball to Zach Bauman,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “We were a little conservative in the second half,

Ranked Jacks beat Portland State for fourth straight victory

but we did what we needed to do to get the win.” After entering halftime up 17–3, the Lumberjacks surrendered their first touchdown of the game when the Vikings drove 75 yards to open the second half. Freshman quarterback Kieran McDonaugh capped off the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run. Up only one possession, NAU responded by taking the ball 80 yards in six plays to regain the momentum needed to ride out the rest of the game. see FOOTBALL page 19

Guitarist, Jake Kiley, from the band Strung Out, performs at the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 26. (Photo by Amanda Ray)

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PoliceBeat Sept. 30 At 1:44 a.m., Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) requested assistance in locating a suspect in a possible stabbing on Payton Way. Officers were dispatched. The stabbing was unfounded and no further action was taken. At 3:17 a.m., the NAU Police Department (NAUPD) officer received multiple calls on a possible fight at the Hilltop Townhomes. Officers responded and one non-student was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) for a head injury and intoxication. He was later arrested at 9:25 p.m. at 709 W. Grand Canyon Ave. and booked into Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office (CCSO) on six counts of aggravated assault, two counts of criminal damage, disorderly conduct, minor in consumption and first-degree trespass. Six other subjects were charged with underage consumption of alcohol, two of those also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. One subject was also warned of trespass. Sept. 29 At 9:47 p.m., an officer reported he had contacted a group of subjects who were playing with Nerf-type guns at the San Francisco Street parking garage. The subjects were field interviewed, advised to

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leave and told not to bring toy guns back on campus. Sept. 28 At 12:19 a.m., CCSO reported being with a vehicle at the Conoco on Milton and Riordan. The driver said he had been assaulted and his car window smashed on campus. The assault and damage were determined to have occurred outside Tinsley Hall between 11:30 p.m. and the time of the call. Officers responded and the case was closed with all leads exhausted. At 8:24 p.m., University Safety Aides reported three subjects who were acting suspiciously in the wooded area south of Lot 38. Officers responded, two were cited and released for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sept. 27 At 2:42 p.m., staff at the Drury Inn reported a possibly intoxicated subject in the driveway area. An officer responded and field interviewed the subject who left after being warned of trespass. At 2:58 p.m., the same officer reported contacting two transients in the area west of Drury Inn. The two were field interviewed and left after being warned of trespass.

Sept. 26 At 5:25 p.m., a parent of McConnell Hall resident called to report that approximately an hour earlier her daughter’s roommate threatened to throw a microwave at her. Officers responded and the parties were separated for the night. Sept. 25 At 6:55 a.m., staff at Campbell Hall reported they were with a student who had taken excessive Advil. Officers responded and the subject was transported to FMC by an ambulance. At 12:03 p.m., staff at Gabaldon Hall reported a custodian had just found a marijuana cigarette. Officers responded and the item was brought to the NAUPD office for destruction. Sept. 24 At 8:07 a.m., staff at the Drury Inn reported a subject who was not a guest eating in a conference room. Officers responded and the subject was gone, but at 10:10 a.m., Drury Inn staff reported the subject had returned. The officers responded again, field interviewed the subject and left the area after being warned of trespass.

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Events Calendar Calendar Events THURSDAY, OCT. 4

SATURDAY, OCT. 6

MONDAY, OCT. 8

Downtown Flagstaff Haunted Tours [5 p.m./Flagstaff Visitor Center]

Flagstaff Oktoberfest [11 a.m./Wheelers Park]

Energizing Yoga [9 a.m./Montoya Community Center]

NAU Women’s Volleyball vs. Montana State [7 p.m. /Rolle Activity Center] Manhattan Short Film Festival [7 p.m./Cline Library]

Oncore Skate & Snow [6 p.m./Green Room] NAU Women’s Volleyball vs. Montana [7:30 p.m./Rolle Activity Center] Spafford [9 p.m./Green Room]

Tomorrows Bad Seeds [9 p.m. /Green Room]

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time [4 p.m. /Mary D. Fisher Theatre]

TUESDAY, OCT. 9 2nd Annual Community Transition Fair 2 p.m./Coconino Community College

SUNDAY, OCT. 7

FRIDAY, OCT. 5

NAU Women’s Soccer vs. Sacramento State [Noon/Lumberjack Stadium]

King Lotus [5 p.m. /Altitude Bar and Grill]

Lunafest [2 p.m. /Prochnow Auditorium]

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10

First Friday Art Walk [6 p.m./Downtown Flagstaff]

NAU Chamber and Stmphony Orchestra Concert [3 p.m./Ardrey Memorial Auditorium]

Pet Adoption Event [11 a.m./Sam’s Club]

NAU Women’s Soccer vs. Portland State [7 p.m./Lumberjack Stadium]

The Masquerade [8p.m./Orpheum Theater]

‘Samsara’ and ‘Pina’ Film Premieres [4 p.m./Mary D. Fisher Theatre]

Mother Hicks [8 p.m./Clifford E. White Theatre]

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ately, we’ve noticed droves of high school students tweeting pictures of their NAU acceptance letter on #NAU. In the past, this might have been an exciting move — the more students here, the more exposure and prominence for the campus. However, when we talk to students on the Mountain Campus, it seems they’re cynical about this development. It’s too crowded here already, some of them say, and it’s hard to argue they’re wrong. This year saw the largest freshman class in NAU’s history; what will next year bring? We believe the continued expansion of this university is the defining story of this year — no other event impacts current and future students more. As the consequences of expansion continue to be felt — from the Hot Spot and Gateway expansions we detail in our News section this week to the start of the University College — we will be giving it our best to detail this issue. We hope you’ll be thinking about this issue as you continue your time here at NAU. We also hope you have an opinion on the subject. Most of all, we hope you share your views with us by commenting on our website or sending an email. Thank you for reading,

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El Niño year expected to bring greater snowfall to Flagstaff In conjunction with artificial snowmaking, expected to boost Snowbowl season

BY ABIGAIL O’BRIEN

any people associate Arizona with constant heat and dry desert conditions, but Flagstaff ‘s mountain climate is an exception, especially with an expected snow increase for the winter season. A huge contributor to the city’s revenue and exposure comes from the winter weather. Snowfall brings tourists, especially to the Arizona Snowbowl, which is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Flagstaff. Snowbowl provides season passes at a reduced price to college students and NAU offers transportation from campus to the resort. As a result of the high demand for snow, the resort has designed snow blowing equipment in order to artificially produce the snow. Though this has been a controversial issue in the community because of the decision to use reclaimed water to make the snow, Snowbowl finally won the rights to produce the snow and a water pipeline was

installed along Snowbowl Road to produce snow with reclaimed water this past summer. “Snowbowl is every Arizona resident’s perfect winter weekend getaway,” said Samantha Haskins, a junior public relations major. On top of the artificial snow, Tucson News weather reporter Chuck George predicted a slightly wetter winter due to the El Niño season. “El Niño is warmer than normal water in the equatorial region of the Pacific,” George said. “Conversely, La Niña is colder than normal water. The warmer water [El Nino] evaporates more quickly than cooler water.” As a result of El Niño, more atmospheric moisture is available in the tropical Pacific during El Niño time. During the winter months, the air currents move into the southwestern U.S. with more available moisture carried into the Southwest, including Arizona, allowing for more rain and snow to

be possible. National Weather Service meteorologists Robert Rickey commented, “Right now, the forecast for the winter months are about normal temperatures in comparison to past years, but there is a greater chance that we will receive above normal precipitation.” The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting Arizona will be transitioning into a weak El Niño, meaning over the next few years, slight increases in precipitation will transpire. Any slight increase in precipitation will help contribute to heavier and longer winters. Dave Smith, Director of Sales and Marketing for Arizona Snowbowl, talked excitedly about these upcoming winter months. “We are still in the midst of our season pass sales, which goes to Oct. 17,” Smith said. “But we have seen a continued interest with the help of our new snow making and the El Niño for this winter.” “Boarding this winter is going to be

amazing,” said Jenna Greene, a sophomore with an undeclared major. “The more snow, the better the ride down. I plan on boarding every day after class.” Smith and the Flagstaff community are enthusiastic for the upcoming season. “We had the Flagstaff ski swap this past weekend,” Smith said. “There is such a great buzz going around; people are excited about the coming winter and these new changes. The continued loyalty by the college kids is tremendous.” The slight increase in precipitation, along with Snowbowl’s new machinery, has caused excitement for not only skiers and snow boarders, but also the local resorts. People from local cities and nearby states travel to Flagstaff to experience a change in scenery with the high-elevation of beauty and the snow capped mountains. The winter months go beyond fun snow activities; it helps the revenue of local businesses and exposes another side of Arizona.

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Abandoned bicycles go on sale BY SARA WEBER

AU held its annual Abandoned Bike Sale on Sept. 28. Each year, The Office of Student Life works with the Office of Property Surplus to gather all bikes left on campus over the summer and sell them to students at a reduced price. Students were seen shopping among rows of variously colored and styled bicycles with family visiting for the annual Family Weekend, with friends or by themselves. Jean Carasquilla, manager

of Property Surplus, said this year’s sale has been the largest since NAU began the sale. “I want to say this is probably our fifth or sixth year doing this,” Carasquilla said. “Today, we’re selling about 310 bicycles. That’s a lot of bikes, more than last year.” Some shoppers were purchasing their first bikes and others were looking to restore or replace their own. “My bike has been broken and I’m looking for a new, very cheap replacement,” said sophomore speech and pathology major Grace Marshall.

Jordan Schroeder looks at a bike at the bike auction on Sept 28. (Photo by Andrea Sanchez)

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According to Carasquilla, the Abandoned Bike Sale is ideal for students like Marshall. “It’s great for students because we have some parts that started at $5 and we had around three bikes that were around a $100, but those were super nice bikes,” Carasquilla said. “The majority of them are $25 to $50, but mostly $25.” Carasquilla also explained how the sale benefits NAU campus as a whole. “All the proceeds for this go to the Yellow Bike Program,” Carasquilla said. “One hundred percent of it . . . we do pay taxes, but Residence Life [and] Property Surplus don’t get any of it. It all goes to the Yellow Bike Program.” The bicycles are collected each year during the summer by representatives from the Office of Residence Life. Employees scope bikes on campus and go through the process of notifying students who had registered their bikes and, eventually, collecting the ones left behind. “Residence Life post signs all over campus before school ends saying ‘Don’t abandon your bikes,’” said Sam Barra of Residence Life. “About midsummer, we tag them with an orange tag; then they have 48 hours to grab their bikes. Then we come through and do a mass cut of all the bikes. At that time, they have 90 days to come claim their bikes, which a lot of bikes do get claimed during that time. You can put a green tag on your bike and we won’t tag them.” Students looking to keep their bikes on campus over the summer need to speak with Residence Life about obtaining a tag that permits extended stay. Students looking to purchase abandoned bikes can look forward to next year’s sale. “If it’s an abandoned bike, we will sell it,” Carassquilla said.

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rooms. “We had a couple instances where burglaries were up; 18 the previous year and 35 this year,” Tritschler said. “We’ve got to get people to lock their dorm doors. We had other crimes more serious than burglary, sexual assault included, where the doors were open.” Tritschler explained the growth of NAU’s student population might contribute to the increase in statistics. The university is trying to find a balanced ratio of staff and faculty to students in attempts to cut down on future incidents. “If you look at the growth of the university over the last few years, it’s really shot up,” Tritschler said. “I think the university is playing a little catch up as far as personnel and staffing, to address all the issues. The bottom line is when you have a victim, a suspect and the opportunity, it’s up to the victim — our students — to take away the opportunity.” Alcohol and drug violations also increased within the past year, which may possibly be a result of a growing amount of participants in the illegal activities.

“Of course, alcohol [violations] went up,” Tritschler said. “Drug [violations] went up; I don’t know if there [are] more people doing it. We had more students on campus last year than the previous year.” University Safety Aids (USAs) and emergency phones located through campus are safety features available to students at all times. USAs are NAU students hired by NAUPD to patrol the campus during the night. Their duties include reporting suspicious activity, checking buildings for any violations, assisting police officers and provide safety escorts to their destination. “[USAs] help out in a couple different ways,” Tritschler said. “One, they’re not committed to escort, but they respond to all of those. They work in hours of darkness; [they] start about eight and end about two in the morning, seven days a week. When they’re not doing the escorts, they’re out every month [making] sure every blue phone is working and functioning properly. They also are an extra set of eyes and ears.” The overall goal of NAUPD’s annual Campus Safety and Security Report is to inform students of all the programs and options available to them, concerning crime and safety.

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Game day shuttle services now shipping students to the Dome BY DEANNA BURRELL

raditionally, the NAU Louie Line is not in operation during the weekend, but in attempts to accommodate increased football game attendance, a game day shuttle has been implemented for the season. In addition to lowering season tickets to the football games earlier this summer, a new bus system is being offered this year on the Saturdays of home football games. They are available for use to the entire community. “We want to improve the way fans get to the game and deliver a great game day atmosphere that families and NAU students in the Flagstaff community can enjoy,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos. Many students have already taken advantage of the bus services the past two home games. “It was nice that they have a bus to take you to the game,” said freshman Christine Angel, a fitness wellness major. Shuttle services start running four hours prior to the start of football games and will continue to run for 30 minutes following the end of the game. Game day shuttles continue running at the beginning of the fourth quarter. This new service is popular among students because The new game day shuttle service ferries students from north cam- they do not have to walk, and the wait for the bus is rather pus to the Skydome. (Photo by Tira Garfield)

short. “It [shuttle service] was good,” said freshman Sophie Menzies, a fitness major. “I liked that I didn’t have to walk and it didn’t take long.” There are two shuttle routes during game day: the Blue Route and the Gold Route. The Blue Route runs up to the north side of campus and has two pick-up and drop-off points: one at the Bookstore bus stop and the other is the back parking lot of Reilly Hall. The Blue Route shuttle will ultimately drop riders of at the Walkup Skydome. The Gold Route runs south campus and picks up in parking lot 62. From there, the Gold Route drops of at fanfest, the Walkup Skydome and then continues in that circuit. “[Shuttle buses] have been frequently used the last two games and our numbers are up this year compared to this time last year” said Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing and Special Events Rocky Silvestri. Riders are encouraged to park in the new San Francisco Parking Garage for the Blue Route shuttle and parking lot 62 for the Gold Route. Parking in both of these garages is free for game days. As Silvestri stated, “A simple answer to [the question] have we seen an increase in attendance? Yes.”

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Football victories now available at Walkup Skydome

hat a difference a year makes. In previous years, the student fan base and student media have been highly critical of head coach Jerome Souers and the football team as a whole. There were cries to terminate Souers and bring in a coach who would improve the team’s attitude, total more wins and generate some excitement and pride NAU football. There was a sense of complacency within the football team. They were okay playing closely with other teams, but not beating them. There were the second-half drop-offs in which the team would start strong, but could not close games, sometimes giving up a sizable lead to end the game with a loss. This caused an already unenthusiastic student fan base to lose nearly all interest in the football team, resulting in little support on game days. Again, what a difference a year makes. The football team began the season in Tempe against PAC-12 school ASU. Going into the game, they were saying all the right things — as expected — except there was something different about how they were talking. The Jacks were speaking with conviction, saying they were going to beat the Sun Devils, instead of speculating on whether they could beat them. They lost 63–6, as most expected, it seemed this season would be no different. At the beginning of the year, Souers said this group of players is unlike any other he has coached at NAU. While this sounded like generic coach speak, maybe Souers knew something no one outside of the football program knew. Since the beating in the desert, this team has achieved a pair of things unaccomplished in several years. The first is being ranked in the top-25 of two polls. The Jacks are cur-

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rently No. 18 in the Sports Network poll and No. 21 in the coaches’ poll, the highest NAU has been since the 2008 season. The second is the Jacks are on a four-game win streak. The previous time the Lumberjacks put together four wins in a row was in 2009, but followed that up with four losses to end the season 5–6. During the 2008 season, NAU won six straight games to finish the season 6–5. With the 2–0 start in Big Sky play, including the upset at Montana — arguably NAU’s most difficult match-up this season — the Jacks have a very real possibility of finishing the season undefeated in conference. The Montana victory actually overshadowed NAU’s first Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) win in 25 years when the team edged the University of Nevada, Las Vegas 17-14 in Week 2.

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Going back to what Souers said, the team is playing the same level of football on both sides of the ball. The offense is averaging 31.4 points per game and 367.2 yards per game to go along with an 85 percent red-zone efficiency. On the other side of the ball, the defense has grabbed six interceptions, five in Big Sky play, and tallied 412 tackles through five games. There is a noticeable difference in the football team. When you talk to them around campus about the previous week’s game, they have a certain amount of pride in their voices. This past year’s woes have not reared their ugly heads so far this season. The Jacks have gone 18 quarters without having a turnover. This is largely due to senior quarterback Cary Grossart becoming

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more comfortable in the lead role and having the team back him. With the added confidence and camaraderie, NAU has been playing complete games on both sides of the ball and finishing games stronger than in recent memory. To top that all off, junior running back Zach Bauman began the season on the Walter Payton watch list and has only improved his stock so far. With all of these factors coming into play, the campus needs to take notice. In previous years, students would show up to the game and leave at halftime once they lost interest. Now, the second half of the games have become worth waiting for. Sure, Bauman might have another scoring run on the first play of the game, but look to the upset in Montana as a prime example. NAU got on the board first, but let Montana score 24 unanswered points before the Jacks scored again. Despite initial setbacks, they rallied for 27 unanswered points of their own to ice the game. The team has done all it can to give back to the fans, even handing out flyers a few days before a game in an effort to fill up the Skydome — something that, as far as we are aware of, has not been done in recent years. While attendance seems solid this year, the Fort Lewis and Family Weekend games in 2011 produced about 700 more fans than this year’s match-ups. The football team is doing all the right things this season to be the team the students always wanted. Now the students have to show their support. Editor’s note: Sports Editor Travis Guy and Assistant Sports Editor Cody Bashore wrote this editorial on behalf of the staff.

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Science and religion conflict increases unrest

Romney for a more American America

homas Jefferson once said, “A government big enough to give you everything you need is a government big enough to take away everything that you have . . .” Too right you are, Mr. Jefferson! One of the most well-educated and prominent founding fathers of America, Jefferson saw within the first steps of his country’s enactment of democracy the horrible potential it had to drift back closer to the tyranny he had fought so fervently against. The TOM BLANTON U.S. was founded on the idea of a federal government that rarely intervened in the politics of the states and their people, only stepping in to unify when in need of defense and to “promote the general welfare.” It should promote the general welfare, not ensure it to every legal and illegal sucker this side of the Rio Grande. The federal government has been throwing bread to the ducks for so long, come the long, inevitable winter, the ducks won’t know how to take care of themselves. Ha! Without a stable class system, America would be nothing better than a utopian society of numb subjects with a central source of power — something the U.S. seems to be heading toward. Helping those

in need is all fine and well, but it should be our choice to do so and not a lawful obligation. There are too many lazy dullards who have been sucking Uncle Sam’s teat for so long without consequence, they see no reason to ever get one of those “job” things. This is where the much-hated GOP candidate comes into play. When asked about signing an extension of unemployment benefits, Romney responded by saying, “We have to find ways to reduce our spending on a lot of the anti-poverty programs and unemployment programs. I would far rather see a reform of our unemployment system, to allow people to have a personal account which they’re able to draw from as opposed to having endless unemployment benefits.” You almost read my mind, ol’ boy! This is what separates the two candidates. It’s true Romney got everyone insured in his home state of Massachusetts by passing an individual mandate requiring everyone in the state to buy health insurance, which is what he has criticized Obama for doing with his health care reform, but he seems to be distancing himself from his mistake. Romney is portrayed by the liberal media as a “Barbie-doll” president with absolutely no clue as to what’s going on “below” as he watches from his stoop amongst the uppercrust. The liberal media has so stealthily al-

leviated him from the “common-folk” that he stands no chance of obtaining the votes from those that rely on the government. The “47 percent” video was blown way out of proportion. Hell, about 47 precent of the country’s population is beginning to feel entitled to government handouts, and that’s what America as a country is breeding: a bunch of uneducated free-loaders who smoke the money the taxpayers earn and the government gives them. Romney isn’t a perfect candidate for presidency, as he seems to avoid addressing crucial issues at critical moments; but I’d much rather see a self-made, hardworking businessman in the White House than Obama, who’s turning the stars and stripes into a halfway-house for crackheads and over reactionary bell-ends. As Winston Churchill’s saying goes, “If you’re not a liberal at 20 you have no heart; if you’re not a conservative at 40 you have no brain.” The remaining believers of the Founding Fathers idea of democracy should storm Boston Harbor, find a Jack Daniels freighter and dump its contents into the calm waters on Nov. 5 for the easily manipulated simpletons of America — liberals and conservatives alike — to get so wasted they sleep through Election Day with pounding heads and sporadic comprehension.

istorical records indicate religion has shaped human’s moral values and supported their emotional stability through time. The Bible era’s simple days, when religion ruled unopposed, have given way to the 21st century — a time when religion and science fight a brutal war. Recent advances in science have some physicists convinced of the existence of God as described by most world religions, and scientific evidence is mutually exclusive. Scientists such as Sean Carroll, a theoretical cosmologist at the California Institute of Technology, are confidently preaching science is quickly overcoming religion and this staple in society will cease to exist. However, people depend too heavily on the idea of God to be convinced by scientific evidence. Without SLATER God, the emotionally weak collapse. KATZ Carroll argues God’s sphere of influence has depleted and “as we learn more about the universe, there’s less and less need to look outside it for help.” No version of the Big Bang theory includes God or a supernatural jumpstart in their explanation. Alex Filippenko, an astrophysicist at the University of California-Berkeley, said in a conference talk earlier this year, “The Big Bang could’ve occurred as a result of just the laws of physics being there. With the laws of physics, you can get universes.” To these scientists, God is only a complication to a perfectly functioning theory, and twisting time and space seems as plausible as brushing one’s teeth. Compared to the common man and woman, these experts can comprehend an entirely different language. Most people cannot understand the entailments of these experiments and the logical proofs underlying theories excluding the idea of God. To the less logical and strategic thinkers, letters and numbers cannot disprove their Creator and the science of creating a universe is not comprehendible. To start off, “humans didn’t evolve in an environment where an understanding of black holes or the origin of the universe would be helpful,” said Daniel Kruger, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Michigan. Believing in a version of creationism proved a lot more satisfying and practical for our ancestors; additionally, God is the support line for religious believers. People want to believe they are not alone in this world; they need to believe in a higher power looking out for them and making every misfortunate occurrence a meaningful event. God is comfort, and people would fall without the cushion. Death is one of the biggest fears among humans. Nathan Heflick, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of South Florida, says a belief in the afterlife reduces anxiety about death and “seems to play that handholding role.” Though religion has caused much turmoil and controversy through history, three-quarters of Americans adhere to the Christian faith, according to a 2012 U.S. Census Statistical Abstract. These people would be lost in this world without their religion, and will never accept the word of science above the word of God. Science makes logical sense, but this logic is only acceptable to scientists and non-believers. Life is difficult; for this reason religion has not yet lost its utility.

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BY MADISON SANTOS

ilms that make people laugh, films that make people cry, animated films and even films in Spanish with English subtitles will be shown at NAU during the first women-empowering film festival called Lunafest this weekend. Kathy Greenberg, coordinator of the childbirth education department at Flagstaff Medical Center, is an organizer for Lunafest who wants to see Prochnow Auditorium reach maximum capacity during this celebration of women. “We want to fill the auditorium with not only students, but the whole community that are dedicated to women,” Greenberg says. Independent filmmakers across the country submit their stories to the Lunafest website every year for a chance to be featured in this nationwide event for which NAU will be the first university in the country to host. “There is a message in every one of those films [to] be gleaned. They are about real women doing real things in the world,” Greenberg explains. “Thousands of hours have gone into these films by these women filmmakers, and they have all found unique ways in inspiring women.” According to Greenberg, Lunafest has been in the Flagstaff area three previous years and was held in the Orpheum Theater. “The organization, Stroller Strides, was the host, but they turned it over to Flagstaff Medical Center’s Women and Infants Center (WIC),” Greenberg says. In the hopes of making it easier for young women to attend Lunafest, the WIC decided to have the event right on NAU’s campus. Organizing the event with Greenberg is Sheri Yeider, coordinator of the parent education program at Flagstaff Medical Center. “This is a wonderful opportunity for students to just walk out their front door, right on campus, and come participate in an event that is really about young women,” Yeider says. Students who attend this fun and uplifting event will also help raise money for charity at the same time. The Breast Cancer Fund, which was established by LUNA (the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bars for Women), receives 15 percent of the proceeds while the other 85 percent goes to a charity of the host’s choice. Flagstaff Medical Center’s WIC has chosen to support the Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Group.

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NAU celebrates empowered women According the Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Group brochure, the program provides free screening, education, referral services and weekly support groups for women and their families who are pregnant or suffer from postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. “One of the big goals is that we truly want to keep the program that this is going to be generating funds for, and that is the Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Group,” Yeider explains. “It is really a community-based program serving new families and getting them off to the best start.” Several of the event sponsors, including North Country Healthcare, AWHONN, LUNA, The Joy of Dance, Khol’s Cares and more, will have booths set up in the lobby before the films start. There will be raffles, drawings, give-aways and there is a free Luna bar for everyone who attends. “We are hoping people will come early and browse,” Greenberg says. The county department will also be there, giving a year’s worth of multivitamins to anyone 30 to 40 years of age. “We have committed to do an annual event,” Yeider says. “We understand this is our very first year, so we aren’t going to be too critical of ourselves if we don’t get the 100 percent outcome that we want.” The push for people to buy tickets will continue until Lunafest unfolds on Oct. 7. There will be two different showing times: 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at the Central Ticket Office in the Union. They are $7 for students and $12 for general admission. For those unable to attend, there is still an opportunity to give back to the community. On Oct. 10, Scott’s Chicago Pizza is donating some of their proceeds to the Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Group. “So, if you go there on that day and mention that you are there for Lunafest, 10 percent of your bill will go to our program,” Yeider says. Attending Lunafest will give people the opportunity to view award-winning films while participating in a community fundraising event that empowers and gives voice to women. Greenberg and Yeider believe the audience members will walk away with a new perspective on life. Lunafest will vastly benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and the Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Group, as well as the attendees.

BY CHRISTIAN BOOZ

he Environmental Protection Agency reported in 2008 that Americans threw away approximately 1.35 billion pounds of garbage every day. The amount of waste we produce is becoming a serious problem, and many of the landfills in the country have become filled to capacity because of it. There are many solutions to this problem, such as reducing, reusing, recycling and composting. Composting, the process in which organic material is decomposed and reused as fertilizer, is a simple solution that can help reduce the amount of garbage you throw into the landfill. This can reduce your overall carbon emissions. “Composting saves .82 tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of compost,” says Patrick Pfiefer, compost coordinator at NAU. The first thing you’re going to need when composting is the bin. These can be made by hand — out of wood palettes and a screen — or they can be purchased from stores. The proper size for a composting bin is about a cubic meter. There is also the option to compost in a pile on the ground, but a bin makes the process neater and better-looking to your neighbors. After you have your bin, the next step is to mix your bin with wood chips, straw and pine needles, as well as food scraps or weeds to maintain a good nitrogen to carbon balance. The recommended ratio is one part “green stuff ” (plants and food scraps for nitrogen) to two parts “brown stuff ” (wood chips and dead leaves for carbon). These materials then need to be mixed well in order to achieve a good balance for the decomposition to take place. The most crucial thing to keep in mind when composting is to make sure that your compost bin is turned regularly. This ensures the air flow through the organic material and keeps the compost from smelling or attracting flies by going anaerobic (meaning no oxygen is present).

Now that you have your compost set up, it is important to know what things can actually be composted. You can compost basically all plants and food scraps except for meat, oil, dairy or bones. Coffee grounds, peels, tea bags, paper bags and egg shells are a few items that can be composted. Bread can also be composted in larger piles or bins, but it is not encouraged in smaller home composting because it is likely to attract critters. Many unusual things can also be composted. “My roommate and I composted a straw hat once,” says Dean Buttacavoli, a senior environmental studies major. For many reasons, composting is an avid solution to the waste problem the U.S. currently faces. Every pound of material composted is one less pound in a landfill. Composting can also reduce carbon emissions and give people the incentive to start a garden in their home, bringing them closer to the environment by working with it. Composting also creates fertile soil for soil building. This is especially important in the Flagstaff area because of the relatively low soil fertility in northern Arizona. If you do not have a place for a garden but still want to start composting, you can donate your compost to a community garden in Flagstaff or to the Students for Sustainable Living and Urban Gardening (SSLUG) garden, which meets behind the Social and Behavioral Sciences building every Thursday at 3 p.m. NAU began composting in May 2012 and has collected 85,000 pounds of compost since then. Most of it is made up of food scraps from campus dining, pine needles and woodchips from campus landscaping and manure from Ft. Tuthill. If you want to get involved with composting on campus, contact Velo Composting at pfp@nau.edu or go to Velo Composting’s meetings at 7 p.m. in the Health and Learning Center at the back of the third floor.

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ick Lawrence has been an artist for Tat-Fu Tattoo since 2001 and became owner/operator of the shop in 2003. In that time, he has seen the shop move from the first floor of the Monte Vista Hotel to its current location on Route 66. Also within this span, he has seen plenty of college students come in for their first tattoo or piercing. “[College students] have this freedom,” Lawrence says, “this liberation to liberate themselves, you know? I.e. get a tattoo, get a piercing, something that kind of solidifies who they are or at least make an attempt to do so.” In their attempts to gain this self-knowledge, NAU students greatly benefit the tattoo parlors of the area. With only five tattoo businesses in Flagstaff, all the shops benefit from being located in a college town. Above the smaller parlors, the market within Flagstaff is greatly controlled by Tat-Fu and Burly Fish Tattoo & Piercing, due to their advertisement

of body piercing as well as masterful tattoos. dents become busy or leave, Tat-Fu’s slow seaEven though there are only a few to son begins. choose from, Lawrence explains, “For the Tat-Fu does well with advertising thempopulation of Flagstaff, the studios in town, selves on campus through the use of the “Colin general, we have a really high quality per lege Coupons” booklet and therefore has seen capa.” At Tat-Fu, Lawrence has been work- a few hundred students come in, most coming with fellow tattoo artists Josh Nelson, monly for piercings, over the past few weeks. Cameron Chase and Bob V. for many years, Students seem to be drawn in by these coualong with their body piercer pons and their artists’ posi“I would say there tive experience. Lawrence Shayne “Sug” Spyra. is a 30 to 40 A large portion of Lawsays he sees quite a few rerence’s business revolves percent increase in turning customers. around NAU students. While Tat-Fu does other prorevenue between motions through the year, he has a loyal customer base that have been coming back late August... and including a $10 piercing to his studio for years, his the end of October,” with the price of jewelry. busy season is greatly based The most important adverLawrence says around the schedule of coltisement, according to Lawlege students. rence, is word of mouth, “I would say there is a 30 to 40 percent which is why he makes sure the studio has increase in revenue between late August when a comfortable environment and follows all the beginning of school starts, to about the health requirement. end of October, right around Halloween, is “Tattooers tattoo. They do it for monwhen it starts to taper down,” Lawrence says. etary gain . . . as opposed to artists, who do it When finals and holidays begin and stu- for the art,” Lawrence says. “They have a deep

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inclining to create, and tattooing is a means of exercising that.” At Tat-Fu, the average amount students pay for a piercing is between $40 and $50. Tattoos range in price, the bare minimum being $50. A tattoo’s price is based on placement, size, color and, most importantly, how long it takes. Lawrence charges $200 to $300 for a sitting, which can be as long as five hours. Tattoo artists are generally paid at a commission, so a $50 tattoo could only come out to $10 to $15 for the artist after paying the owner and buying supplies. On the other extreme, a tattoo could end up costing hundreds, depending on if it takes multiple sessions. Despite the slow season when students have either figured out they’re broke or just don’t have the time, Tat-Fu experiences the newly emancipated looking for some sort of beautification or marking of their body come every August. Lawrence and his fellow artists are happy to oblige, and also serve as what he calls a free high-five coordinator.

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Zerg, Protoss and Terrans, oh my! NAU’s StarCraft Club gears up for 2012 season

BY ALYSSA TILLEY

ome to a slackline club, a scooter club, an equestrian club and even a corndog appreciation club, NAU supports an array of different student-run organizations. After the spiking popularity of the computer video game known as StarCraft, another one was added to the list as the school established its very own group of students dedicated to the game. In 1998, the original StarCraft computer game was released for Microsoft Windows by Blizzard Entertainment. Described on ing. com, it is a real-time strategy game that takes place during Earth’s 26th century, when the world is made up of three different races fighting to dominate part of the Milky Way Galaxy known as Koprulu Sector. With three different races to choose from, players get to decide who they want to be. The Terrans are humans who are exiled from Earth but posses the latest and greatest tools in technology. The Zerg and the Protoss are the other two races, which are both alien-based. After the success of this computer game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released in 2010. This new and improved second edition is ranked fourth in the top 25 list of modern PC games from 2006 to present on ign.com. With many StarCraft lovers on campus, NAU introduced the StarCraft Club in the fall of 2011. “It’s very similar to an intramural sports team,” says junior computer science major Curtis Bilbrey, who is also co-captain of the StarCraft Club. The Division I team consists of about nine players while the Division II team consists of 12 players. Just like any other club or sports team on campus, the StarCraft Club practices regularly in order to pre-

pare for competition in the Collegiate StarLeague (CSL). “CSL is the equivalent to the NCAA,” says Bilbrey. The league is about to tackle its sixth season of competitions. This year, the professional games media company Azubu and the CSL are teaming up to present the Azubu Collegiate Champions. Being the largest collegiate e-sports event ever, there will be teams from all over the world competing in StarCraft II as well as other games. Prizes and scholarships total $182,000 and successful players will have the chance to attend the live grand finals in southern California on Feb. 2 and 3. CSL’s dream is to continue to introduce e-sports to North America and eventually gain enough excitement and passion for e-sports to “fill stadiums, be broadcast on television, and ultimately become a part of mainstream culture,” according to their website. During the StarCraft season, the NAU teams partake in two matches against different schools every week, and at the end of the season the teams with the top records compete in a long-term tournament where a champion team is crowned. “It’s a surreal feeling knowing [we] represent a whole school,” says Cameron Gaskin, a freshman psychology major and StarCraft Club member. The members of the StarCraft Club share a passion of the game for a variety of reasons, including how it offers a worthy challenge. “You have to put in time and focus to get better,” Gaskin says. “It’s not a game just anyone could pick up and start playing at a high level.” Fellow StarCraft Club member, Sae Heum Han, a freshman with an undeclared major, compares StarCraft to “chess on steroids.” He ex-

Freshmen Sae Han and Cameron Gaskin practice in Reilly Hall to prepare for StarCraft combat in the Collegiate Star League. (Photo by Kelli Tresgallo)

plains a player not only has to use their intelligence to beat their opponent, but also has to have good reflexes and critical thinking skills. The social aspect of the club is another benefit of StarCraft. Many people think of video game players as couch potatoes who just sit around twiddling their thumbs all day while staring at a computer or TV screen. However, the members of the StarCraft Club frequently meet new people, some of whom become their good friends. “The members’ interactions online are just extensions of [their] personal interactions in person,” Gaskin says. Many of them are friends outside of the club, and Bilbrey even met his best friend through the

StarCraft Club. While relationships are growing within StarCraft at NAU, members also have the opportunity to interact online with StarCraft players from other schools. “The StarCraft client that runs the game essentially has its own social network,” Bilbrey says. Very similar to social networks, players have online friend lists and can chat and set up practice games with other players within the league. NAU’s StarCraft Club also travels to Local Area Network events once a year, where clubs from various schools come together for a weekend-long tournament resulting in cash prizes for the winners. Participants bring their own computers in hand for this event in order to

have the ability to partake in multiplayer games. NAU’s StarCraft team is progressivley shattering the stereotype of gamers sitting in their pajamas, doing nothing all day. NAU’s team is a great example of how e-sports are becoming more prominent in mainstream culture. E-sports can be interactive and social, but they also require intelligence, skill and dedication, and they strive for the respect and fan base that any sport deserves. For students interested in joining the NAU StarCraft Club, check out the NAU CSL Facebook page or contact one of the co-captains, Curtis Bilbrey or Richard Belles, before the sixth season begins on Oct. 25.

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D-III sweeps opening weekend

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he Division-III Ice Jacks began their season the way any team who went to regionals the previous season would have wanted to: sweeping the Red Raiders from Teaxs Tech University. Despite 11 new players on the roster, the D-III Ice Jacks finished their opening weekend with 13 goals scored, including a shutout in their opening game, compared to the Red Raiders’ single goal scored during the final game of the weekend. While this would appear to be a strong opening weekend for a squad, se-

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nior team captain Zach Duda still sees what NAU can work on before its next game. “We pass well [and] we control the zone; we just need to work on finishing,” Duda said. Freshman forward Kirby Carlson led the Jacks over the weekend with three goals between the two games. Sophomore goal tender Matt Bertsch recorded his first shutout on the season after stopping all 15 of Texas Tech’s shots on the goal. D-III newcomer, freshman goalie Anthony Caruso, tallied 13 saves through the second game while letting one shot past him to end the weekend.

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Volleyball road trip produces pair of wins, record-breaking performance BY JASMYN WIMBISH

AU’s women’s volleyball team had a three-game road stand this past week, where they picked up two out of three wins. During this time, senior libero Anna Gott put her name in the record books by achieving the most career digs for an NAU player when they played Portland State University (PSU). Gott’s current record is set at 1,582 digs, and she still has 14 games left in the season to add a cushion to that record. On Sept. 29, NAU took on the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Eagles. The Lumberjacks took a commanding 2-0 (25-22, 25-18) lead and jumped out to a 6-2 advantage in the third. The Eagles slowly started to chip away at the lead, eventually tying the game at 15 apiece. The Lumberjacks regained control and were up 24-21 and could put away the Eagles, but with some persistence, EWU refused to go down and fought off the Lumberjacks and several match points to win the set 30-28. Going into the fourth set, the Lumberjacks found themselves behind 5-10. NAU tied the game at 15-15 and took control of the lead at 20-19. EWU tried to battle back, but it was the Lumberjacks who eventually came out on top finishing the set 28-26. Senior outside hitter Kelli Dallmann led the team with 16 kills and 13 digs, while Gott added to her newly set record tallying 28 digs on the evening. “We were in control of that match; we were up 2-0 and we just let up there in the third set but regained control there back in the fourth set,” said head coach Craig Choate. NAU couldn’t post a win against the PSU Vikings on Sept. 28, but Gott added a glimmer of excitement to the night. Although the team lost in three sets (2325, 18-25, 16-25), Gott broke the record for most career digs as a Lumberjack. The record was previously held by Chelsea Robb during her tenure as a Lumberjack from 1999-2002 with 1,549 digs. Going into the PSU match, Gott was 16 digs away from breaking that record. Not only did she break the record, she surpassed it by totaling 21 digs on the night. “It feels pretty cool and it’s a great honor to have,” Gott said. The Lumberjacks posted another road win against the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds. NAU was able to put away Southern Utah in four sets (22-25, 2725, 25-19, 25-13). The middle blockers dominated the game with sophomore hitter Sydney Kemper tallying 14 kills and freshman Payton Bock adding another 13 kills to lead the Lumberjacks to victory. Having a road stretch can take a toll on a team, but NAU managed to come away with two wins in three games. “We have such a diverse group of girls and we don’t really rely on one person,” Gott said. “When someone is

Sydney Kemper goes up for a spike against Sacramento State Sept. 20 at the Rolle Activity Center. The Lumberjacks won the match 3–1. (Photo by Sean Ryan)

having an off night, we know that someone else will step up and we just work really well together.” This puts the Lumberjacks at a 12-3 record overall and a 4-2 record within the Big Sky Conference. The Lumberjacks will take home court against Big Sky opponents Montana State and Montana on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6, respectively. “We don’t really know what to expect; no game is going to be easy and being on the road is hard,” Choate said. “You don’t have much time to practice in between games, so we’re just looking forward to getting back to practice and focusing on the simple stuff.”

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Football reaches milestones with Portland State victory

amily Weekend is a time for reuniting with your relatives. Parents and their loving NAU kids met up for a wild weekend and packed the Walkup Skydome to watch the Lumberjacks (3-1) take on the Vikings of Portland State (1-3). For sports fans in Flagstaff, they saw No. 22 NAU ranked in the latest Sports Network Top 25, their first ranking since being No. 25 in October 2010. SPORTS It has been that kind of year for COMMENTARY head coach Jerome Souers and the team. Fans first witnessed NAU defeat University of Nevada-Las Vegas for the school’s first victory over a Football Bowl Subdivison school in 25 years. Then, the Lumberjacks went to Missoula, Mont. and beat up on the Grizzlies to give BRIAN Souers’his first victory against Montana GOSSET in his 15-year tenure. Walter Payton hopeful Zach Bauman ran for a career high 253 yards and scored three touchdowns. Bauman left Missoula with 2,993 career rushing yards, needing only seven against the Vikings to become just the fourth Lumberjack to reach that milestone. As for Souers, he sat in the fourth spot on the Big Sky AllTime wins list with 79. Pretty much everyone in the Skydome, even the Viking fans who made the trip, knew Bauman would easily get the seven yards and then some. NAU received the ball to start for the third straight game, but Bauman didn’t break loose for a 75-yard score on the first play as he did in the previous two weeks. A slow start by Bauman’s standards, he only gained four yards on his first four carries. Seven minutes into the first quarter, on first-and-10, with NAU on the Vikings’ 22-yard line, Bauman got the hand-off in an I-formation and rushed up the middle for seven yards to surpass that 3,000-yard mark. He joined Marcus King (1998-2001), Alex Henderson (2006-2009) and Archie Amerson (1995-1996) as the only Lumberjacks to do so. Just a little more than 9,100 people filled the Dome to watch NAU defeat Portland State 24-10, a year after they suffered a heartbreaking loss in Portland, 31-29. With the win on Saturday, Souers earned his 80th Big Sky victory, putting him in a tie for third with Montana’s Bobby Hauck. It also gave NAU their fourth straight win, a streak they haven’t accomplished since the 2009 season. Bauman finished the game with 92 yards on 28 carries and one touchdown to give him 3,085 career yards on 598 carries. Bauman will need 111 yards to tie Amerson at third for career rushing yards. He will also just need two carries to become the third player in NAU history to carry the ball 600 times. It’s doubtful either Bauman or Souers were thinking about their respected marks during or after the game, as the more important stat of how NAU is 4-1 and 2-0 in the Big Sky. A potential playoff appearance would be the Lumberjacks first since 2003, the year they won the conference and made it to the quarterfinals. NAU is off this week and will look to continue the momentum on the road against North Dakota, who is in its first season as members of the Big Sky on Oct. 13.

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Highlighting the drive was senior quarterback Cary Grossart’s 30yard touchdown pass to junior tight end Drew Emanuel. The throw served as an excellent example of Grossart’s touch on deep balls he had through the game, despite it only being his second full game of the year. “There’s definitely some throws I want back,” Grossart said. “I think experience kind of starts to set in from last year. I’m pretty calm this year in what I see and what I can do.” Grossart finished 24-of-34 for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns to tight ends. In total, 11 different Lumberjacks caught a pass from Grossart. “I threw a touchdown to Beau Gardner and Drew Emanuel today, two backup tight ends that are great players,” Grossart said. “So it makes it easy for me when I see something, I can just go to those guys.” While he didn’t have a 75-yard touchdown run this week, Bauman did score the Lumberjacks’ first points of the day in the first quarter when he dove into the end zone after breaking outside for a 7-yard run. The junior running back finished the day with 28 carries for 92 yards and his sole touchdown, but also added 40 yards receiving on four catches.

Not nearly as effective as this past week despite a similar work load, Bauman faced heavy pressure from the Viking defense all day as they stacked the box. “It was tough; they had a kind of renegade defense they were throwing at us all night,” Bauman said. “My guys were picking it up, offensive line and tight ends. We just ran hard and I think that is the best type of yards.” However, the effort to bundle up Bauman resulted in Grossart having clear passing lanes across the middle. “We just kept going to the play action,” Bauman said. “We saw they were loading the box and safeties had their eyes in the backfield a lot. So, we just hit them with play action and we able to go over the top.” Grossart said the Lumberjacks understood the Viking’s game plan early on during the match. “Everyone focuses on Zach and you have play action passes open down the middle,” Grossart said. “For me, it opens up a lot and today you saw that.” With the offense taking care of the ball and making plays against heavy pressure, it was the NAU defense again forcing turnovers and keeping the game under Lumberjack control. “We were real physical up front,

backers filled downhill real good and we pretty much shut them down in the run,” said senior defensive end Jarret Bilbrey. “They had to go to passes and our [defensive backs] did a real great job, got some interceptions.” The Lumberjacks finished their fourth consecutive game without a turnover, with the last coming during the second quarter against ASU, while forcing another two interceptions. Adding to the Lumberjacks’ day of positives was the crowd size in their conference home opener. After the previous week’s upset victory against Montana, the Lumberjacks returned home to a large home crowd now nationally ranked. “We didn’t know what to expect this time and we got another good crowd,” Bilbrey said. “Definitely it did help; it gets us pumped up out there. We want to just go hit somebody when the crowd’s going crazy.” The crowd of 9,107 was the second highest since the Walkup Skydome’s renovation, falling just short of the 9,304 against Idaho State for this past season’s Family Weekend. “It does something to you as a player when you see support like that, especially when it hasn’t quite been here for the last couple years,” Grossart said. “When it’s loud, this Dome can get rocking.”

TOP LEFT: NAU quarterback Cary Grossart drops back to pass the first play of the game against Portland State University Sept. 29. NAU won 24-10. (Photo by Sean Ryan) ABOVE: NAU’s junior running back Zach Bauman takes on Karrington Jones from Portland State during Sept. 29’s football game. (Photo by Jeffrey Bucher)

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Soccer drops first conference match Freshman leads golf

Keeper Natalie Gilbertson saves the ball from entering the goal during NAU’s match against San Jose State on Sept. 16. Lumberjacks won 1–0. (Photo by Jenni Solberg)

BY RAYMOND REID

shering in the month of October, the NAU women’s soccer team ventured north to Ogden, Utah and Pocatello, Idaho for its first road test of their young Big Sky Conference (BSC) schedule. Entering the last weekend of September undefeated at 1–0 in the conference, as well as riding a two-game winning streak with zero goals allowed over that span, the Jacks looked to continue to their mission to claim the Big Sky soccer crown. The Jacks furthered their campaign towards the top of the standings, picking up three points in conference with a 1–0 victory over the Weber State University Wildcats, but falling 2–1 to the Bengals of Idaho State University. This past season, the Lumberjacks finished with nine points in BSC play and a 2–2–3 record. Through three games this season, the Jacks have amassed six points and have only allowed two goals, both to the Bengals. NAU’s fifth place finish in the 2011 season is where they find themselves currently placed this season, due to two ties in conference play. Tied with NAU is Weber State, right behind Idaho State and Sacramento State, who both have seven points in conference.

“I think in conference everyone knows each other; the element of surprise isn’t there,” said head coach Andre Luciano. “For us, there’s a bit of familiarity with each opponent and every coach knows one another. What’s important is coming out with high energy and focus.” Sunday afternoon against Idaho State, NAU kept their offensive roll going. In the 24th minute, redshirt freshman forward Malia Tano notched her second goal of the season, which was also her second goal in the past four games. The goal was assisted by freshman midfielder Demi Schmeider, who has taken on the role of distributor in the NAU offense. After scoring her first career goal against Southern Utah University, Schmeider tallied her fourth assist of the season and is leading the team in that category. The Jacks conceded two goals in the first half, in the 32nd and 33rd minutes, which would go on to be the deciding goals of the match. Friday afternoon against the Wildcats, junior goalkeeper Lauren Weaver made the start, notching 11 saves through the contest. With the 11 saves, Weaver matched her career-high saves. The Jacks were outshot 24–8 by the Wildcats, but the only shot that mattered came from the Lumberjacks in the 39th minute by freshman midfielder Cierra Gamble off

of an assist by fellow freshman midfielder Nicole Sherwin. “It felt great to be a part of that, keeping our winning streak going,” Gamble said. The shutout was Weaver’s second straight solo shutout and the team’s third overall. The streak of 270 scoreless minutes was also the longest such streak for the Lumberjacks in more than two seasons. “Chemistry, playing with people . . . you learn what their strengths are,” Weaver said. “Being home helps a lot . . . it helps motivate, having two games at home, we push even harder with all of our fans.” With seven games remaining on the schedule, including six in conference, the Lumberjacks will have five games at home, where they have played opponents tough while allowing eight goals at home (with seven coming from PAC-12 schools ASU and UA). The only home losses this season have been to Arizona State and Arizona. This upcoming weekend, the Jacks welcome Portland State on Oct. 5 night at 7 p.m. and Sacramento State on Oct. 7 at noon. A solid weekend could vault the Jacks into the top two in the Big Sky standings. “Our biggest focus has to be Portland State,” Luciano said.

BY TYLER CHILDERS

reshman Savana Bezdicek tied for 32nd in her college debut as a Northern Arizona University (NAU) golfer, but followed up with a more memorable outing in her second collegiate tourna-

ment. Bezdicek opened the Rose City Collegiate with a bang, shooting a 69 in the first round of the tournament, tying teammate senior Stephanie Kim for the third best single-round score recorded by a Lumberjack. Portland State hosted the Rose City Collegiate Oct. 1 and 2 in Aurora, Ore. at Langdon Farms Golf Club. The tournament featured a 13-team field, including competitors from the PAC-12 and the Big Sky Conference (BSC). Bezdicek, who finished second in the individual standings, played a huge role in helping NAU finish fifth overall in the team standings. “Golfwise, she is a great player,” said head coach Brad Bedortha about Bezdicek. “She handles herself beautifully on the course. She doesn’t get too high or too low.” Bezdicek shot 69–78–76 (223) through the three-round tournament. Bezdicek became only the second freshman at NAU to shoot below 70 in a round. The previous person to do that is now the only senior on the team, Stephanie Kim, who actually accomplished the feat twice. “My first round, I just tried to focus on each and every shot, and try not to get caught up in how well I thought I was doing,” Bezdicek said. “[I was] just taking it one shot at a time.” Junior Kaitlen Parsons also had a good outing at the Rose City Collegiate. Parsons shot her way into a tie for 12th place. She played very consistently all three rounds, shooting 76-76-77 (229). “Kaitlen has been playing pretty well,” Bedortha said. “She played pretty solid the whole time.” Parsons incurred a two-stroke penalty when she showed up to her last round with too many clubs in her bag. Bedortha said she showed mental toughness by fighting back from the penalty to record a solid round anyway. NAU finished ahead of all five BSC schools present in Aurora, and only six strokes out of second place and 10 from first. NAU left the Rose City Collegiate tournament with a final score of 922. The California State University-Fullerton took home the team title with a score of 912. “We played well; we beat some teams that were ranked ahead of us,” Bedortha said. “We were competitive.” Prior to the tournament, the Lumberjacks were ranked 63rd in the Golfweek rankings. Following the competition, NAU topped No. 47 University of San Francisco as well as the No. 53 Long Beach State. This is a good sign for when the Lumberjacks will host the BSC Championship April 21-23 in Chandler. They will be looking to knock off the defending BSC champions University of Northern Colorado. The Jacks picked up some much-needed experience for the young team during the final round as well, playing in the last group, which is reserved for the teams leading the tournament. Sophomore Darian Spivey finished tied for 26th, shooting 78– 76–81 (235), while fellow sophomore Laura Jabczenski shot 77–79–82 (238), putting her in a tie for 34th. The lone senior on the team, Stephanie Kim, struggled through the tournament shooting 82–79–79 (240) through the two days, putting her in a tie for 39th.

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Strung Out stops in Flagstaff for a lesson in old-school punk Strung Out is a skate punk band older than most freshmen on campus. Formed in 1992 in Simi Valley, Calif., Strung Out has kept true to their sound since the beginning. Guitarist Jake Kiley and drummer Jordan Burns spoke with Lumberjack reporter Laura Thompson about their tour, their most known albums and future plans for the band.

The Lumberjack: Rise Against used to open for you guys and you were considered one of their influences as they were first forming. How does this make you feel, now that Rise Against is a wellestablished name through the music industry? Kiley: Well, we’ve known Joe [Joe Principe, bass guitarist of Rise Against] forever, we all met back in the early ‘90s. They’ve been doing [music] as long as we have and they were fortunate enough to get a lot of radio play, which obviously takes you to another level: reaching people. It’s cool to see them get some success and do well where a lot of other bands are just pushed in everyone’s face. They’re a really cool, genuine band and it’s cool to see them get some credit for it. Burns: I mean, it was really cool to know we took them out on their early

tours and we had a lot of good times with them and to see a band like that have such success, we’re proud of them. LJ: Which songs on Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues and Twisted By Design are, in your opinion, the best? Kiley: I don’t really know; they’re all equal in my opinion. We just look at those albums as a whole. Twisted has a lot more variety to it — it was kind of an experimental album for us whereas Suburban is just kind of straight-forward, fast-paced skate punk. I actually kind of prefer to play those songs, just the fast, straight-forward punk songs. But for me, my preference is secondary to the fans and the crowd. The songs they’re yelling out, the songs that make them go crazy, those are the ones that make it more fun for us. LJ: Why is this tour focused on Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues and Twisted By Design? Kiley: Well, we’ve been doing these albums as anniversary shows for a while. They’re like 17 years old now and word got around and people started requesting us to do them in other places and it just seemed like a cool thing to do, to hit

the road and play all these songs. A lot of people ask for these songs and we might not be up to playing them on a normal tour, just because we’re out of practice, so by doing this, it gives a chance to concentrate on them. It’s a throwback; it’s nostalgic for a lot of our fans. I’ve met a bunch of kids on this tour who aren’t kids anymore and they haven’t seen us in like 10 or 15 years since we first toured on these albums, they heard about the tour and came out to see it so that’s really cool. LJ: What is it about these two albums that stand out from the rest of your discography? Kiley: They were just kind of our defining work early on and a band is usually always remembered and held up to their earliest and most impactful stuff. Luckily, we were signed early on and put out records consistently every two years. People kind of always hold those early albums as sacred, even if you go on to have huge success with later stuff people always remember the early stuff as what brought them into it. LJ: What do you look forward to for tonight’s performance?

Kiley: Tequila shots. That’s always good to go on with, a couple shots to get on stage a couple shots halfway through the set. We’re doing a song for Tony Sly [singer of No Use For A Name] because he passed away last month with a couple of guys from the other bands. And just seeing what the crowd’s into, see what they throw on stage. Maybe Jordan will bite the head off a bat. Again. Burns: Ozzy can’t be the only one! LJ: Have you ever played the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff before? Kiley: No. I love old theaters though, so it’ll be cool. We have played old haunted theaters before which is really cool. We’ve had the staff take us down into the basements and some of the original old closed off rooms. I love [expletive] like that. LJ: What are you coming out with for 2013? Kiley: We have a box set coming out. It’s our first three records all remixed and re-mastered and it really sounds better than the original records, in our opinion, so it’s really cool. It’s going to have a bunch of additional photos and some other stories about the records. That’ll

be out through Fat Wreck Chords probably in the first half of next year. Burns: We would’ve actually done this a lot earlier. It’s something that we’ve been wanting to do, but funny enough, some of the Suburban tapes were totally lost, so it hindered us from doing this sooner. We finally found all the tapes and had all the songs remixed by Ryan Green and he just brought a brand new life to all the music, so it’s going to be really cool. LJ: What are your plans for the rest of this year and the future? Kiley: Not much for the rest of this year; we’re pretty much wrapping it up. Aside from the box set, you never know, we’re always working on stuff. No deadlines, sometimes it’s good to make people wait. Whatever Jordan can sneak us into. Burns: I make the deals! But I think the plan is to just keep on doing what we do. Just keep playing music, and we’ll do it at our own pace; we’d like to have a new

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TOP: The legendary punk rock band Strung Out performs at the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 26. It was their first time performing at that venue. LEFT: The bass player of The Swellers, Anto Boros, performs. The band opened for Strung Out. RIGHT: The lead guitarist and vocalist of The Swellers, Nick Deiner, sings to the audience at the theater. The Swellers played a tribute song to the departed Tony Sly of the band No Use For A Name. (Photos by Amanda Ray)

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BJ Novak performs his comedy act, using a puppet christened Shy Puppet, at Prochnow Auditorium on Sept. 28. (Photo by Jenni Solberg)

Novak brings Office charm to campus

BY ELIZABETH BALL

J Novak is an accomplished and wellknown writer and actor in the popular and hilarious show The Office. He is best known for his stand-up comedy and portrayal of Ryan Howard on The Office and Smithson Utivich in the award-winning film Inglorious Bastereds. This past Friday, Prochnow Auditorium welcomed the man of comedy and opened its doors to students and locals for an evening of laughs. The audience was enthralled from the beginning, eating out of his manicured hand. The Lumberjack was fortunate enough to sit down with Novak and learn more about what the future may hold for the star and ask him about the wildly successful show he helps write and direct, The Office. BJ Novak backstage is a very different person than he is on stage when he’s telling jokes and captivating an audience. The Harvard graduate speaks with eloquence and sophistication, and every word is thoughtout and said with meaning. Novak started writing comedy in high school and has always wanted to be a comedian. However, he didn’t start doing it professionally until he graduated from college. He hopes to continue writing comedy but says, “I also think the boundary between comedy and other forms of writing is bor-

derless. If you have a great sense of humor, I think it often makes you better at writing everything.” When asked about his future projects, Novak explained he is focusing mostly on writing and he hopes to have them completed in the near future, but he wasn’t ready to give away any secrets. Audiences can look forward to his contributions on The Mindy Project, a new show starring his The Office co-worker and friend Mindy Kaling. He had a lot of enthusiasm about helping Kaling with character and story development and writing and directing a few episodes. Concerning the final season of The Office, Novak was very positive, confident and proud about how the show will end. “I think it’s great to end it when there’s still room for all the characters to still be given proper send-offs,” Novak said. Through a world of success, it is no surprise Novak had advice for aspiring dreamers. While ambition is prominent in most young adults, great work and talent can be hard to find. Those that hold themselves to higher standards will get you where you want to be. “Focus on making your work great. A lot of people, including me, have a tendency to be really impatient about succeeding,” Novak said.

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Electrifying camping Kaleidoscope Kamp Out provides electronica, dancing BY MYKEL VERNON-SEMBACH

any people forget the Pepsi Amphitheater is located at the Fort Tuthill United States Air Force Base recreation area for military personnel, so when many attendees of this year’s Kaleidoscope Kamp Out drove in for this past Saturday’s festival, many were a bit off-put by the seemingly rigid presentation of the event. It was not until the entrance of the Pepsi Amphitheater that many concert goers experienced some shock to their senses. Nag champa and burning sage hung in the air like a low fog, painted faces in costume walked about the grassy field while the likes of electronic founders EOTO and Tipper prepare to perform their audible sensory trip for a diverse crowd. Between the light-up disco dance floor and the hexagonal shrines among communal hammocks and floor cushions, Kaleidoscope

was more of an electronic fairy tale than a run-of-the-mill festival. Kaleidoscope Kamp Out, hosted by Electric Kingdom creator Culture Shock, was both an gentle introduction into the electro/trance for novice listeners and a sustainable continuation for avid followers. Culture Shock worked in collaboration with Firefly Gathering, a modernized tribal village to recreate a conscious, creativity-based co-op culture among northern Arizona natives. With Kaleidoscope Kamp Out, Firefly and Culture Shock sought to make the event a positive impact both for their environment and in the lives of participants. While it was certainly an electro-driven experience, the Kaleidoscope event coordinators focused on creating a safe and comfortable environment for any attendee, making Kaleidoscope Kamp Out a mustsee event regardless of music taste.

DJ Minnesota redefines bro step BY MYKEL VERNON-SEMBACH

For most NAU students, dubstep is not Top 40, but has made an impression regardless. DJ/producer, Minnesota — better known as Christian Bauhofer— is one of a handful of artists who dominate in transforming bro step into a socially acceptable music genre.

TOP: Jon Blair and Rebecca Verhalen sit on the lawn watch Tipper’s show at Kaleidoscope Kamp Out. (Photo by Jing Wang) CENTER LEFT: DJ Minnesota performs on the main stage at the Kamp Out. (Photo by Holly Mandarich) BOTTOM LEFT: People dance and cheer at the Kamp Out. (Photo by Holly Mandarich) RIGHT: Joshua Hudlow, an NAU alumnus from Flagstaff, dances on the LED floor at the Kamp Out.

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The Lumberjack: You perform under the broad genre of dubstep, but most of the tracks you produce are very melodic and go beyond the wobble. It’s very relaxing. Christian Bauhofer: I put dubstep behind Minnesota in a lot of things, including my website, mostly because I had to choose a word that would go with Minnesota to help people find my music. It’s just a broad term. Some people like to define it a certain way, but my focus on all my music is melodies. That’s what comes naturally to me. LJ: When we first heard you, you were producing a lot of remixes, but now you’re coming up with a lot of your own original work. Do you have to approach creating original tracks with a different

mindset compared to when you create remixes? Bauhofer: Usually when I do a remix it’s just because I hear a random song and I’m like, “Damn, that sounds cool.” I also did that at the time that I was coming out because its a really good way to get publicity and promote yourself because people can recognize a song. When I did the “California Dreaming” remix, people recognized that song. And even if they weren’t a huge fan of electronic music, there is a good chance that they might like it because they like that song. Definitely right now, in the past six months, I’ve been focusing on writing my own music to balance out my catalog and make sure I have just as much original music as I do remixes. Remixing songs can be fun, but it is definitely a lot easier than writing original music, at least it is for me. So, I’m trying to really get stuff that I can put together and release and just have it be completely original or be collaborations with other electronic musicians or other singers or rappers.

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Artist: Mumford & Sons Album: Babel Genre: Folk

BY MYKEL VERNON-SEMBACH

t has been roughly three years since Mumford & Sons released their masterpiece Sigh No More, which was filled with Appalachian mountain bluegrass and chorusing lyrics by Marcus Mumford. Their British-injected western take on country has swooned the hearts of today’s generation, who held on for dear life to tracks like, “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave.” It’s now autumn and Mumford & Sons have graced our pretty little ears once again with their second album, Babel. The best friend that was Sigh No More has grown a little older, a little wiser and a little louder with Babel, introducing a new wave of emotions to Mumford & Sons followers. Long gone is the humble and humility they held gingerly: Mumford & Sons are no longer afraid to come out brash and broken. Marcus Mumford’s voice is now a bit more weathered from performing, but does not lack strength. The title track, “Babel,” gets the album going with Marcus wiping away Sigh No More for a carte blanche. How their fans knew them in 2010 is not the same Mumford & Sons now. A recorded confessional too beautiful for the preist to keep to himself, Babel is a destructive force of honesty. “Whispers In the Dark” is anything but; it is yet another recognition of sin and fault (not necessarily his), explaining it was all in good intention and for that, he will not take fault: “I’m a cad but I’m not a-flawed / I set out to serve the Lord.” The lyrics are seemingly just too wellfitting for the chorus that Marcus’ sincerity is almost false, rhyming for the sake of sing-a-longs. It only takes a few times to realize the pompous vocals are just, in fact, proud. Of course, their single “I Will Wait” is a youthful anthem to growing and change; young’uns exploring the world around them, their relationships with the people they meet and themselves. Their next few tracks following lack

any immediate attraction to the novice Mumford & Sons listener and will most likely take a few more listens of Babel for the songs to really grow on its audience. “Lover’s Eyes” rises from the album’s lull into “Reminder” and “Hopeless Wanderer,” both of which dominate the second half of the album. “Hopeless Wanderer,” one of the dominant tracks of Babel, recalls no matter who we are, we’re all a little lost — but that doesn’t mean we’ll always be. It is raw and enlightening, pointing out not just the moments of fear, but the interactions we have before, during and after. Old followers of Mumford & Sons will hear echoes of Sigh No More in “Broken Crown.” “Below My Feet” pulls a Bob Dylan with the introduction of some rhythmic electric guitar, a diversion from their acoustic M.O. (but certainly does not lessen the song’s overall impression, especially in the final chorus). Babel closes with “Not With Haste,” a quiet closure to an otherwise extroverted piece. If those so lucky purchase the deluxe edition, the bonus tracks “For Those Below” and “Where Are You Now” are beautiful, quiet precious gems that turn a good album into a great one. With these bonus tracks, Mumford & Sons really flex their musical abilities and certainly worth the extra for the deluxe purchase. It has been three years since Sigh No More and parting from such a defining album, but it will not take many listens of Babel to resound with the same ol’ Mumford & Sons. With a name like Babel, Mumford & Sons lives up to its ancient reference, towering above many of the releases from 2012. While lyrically, Babel does not quite resonate with the same intensity as Sigh No More, its threeyear production shows how quality overthrows quantity any day.

Best Tracks: “Whispers In the Dark,” “Hopeless Wanderer”

Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt Running time: 118 minutes Rated: R

BY JAYSON BURNS

t’s not uncommon for a movie’s trailer to be met with a great amount of hype, and Looper is no exception. More often than not, the trailer is far better than the actual film. Still, the plot seemed intriguing enough for a look, and though it has a few problems, it manages to be worth the price of an admission ticket. By the year 2074, mankind has mastered time travel, but only the Mafia has access to it. Whenever an agent of theirs needs to be eliminated, they send them back to the year 2044, where a “Looper” kills him and disposes of the body. Joseph Simmons (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one of these Loopers, but when the time comes for him to eliminate his future self (their form of retirement) he fails, letting the 30-years older Joseph (Bruce Willis) loose in 2044 on his own agenda. With only a few hints at his disposal, future Joseph plans to hunt down the Rainmaker, the person responsible for starting this time travel-execution process, while he/she is still a child. With his employers hunting him

down for his failure, present Joseph must find himself (literally) and try to put everything right once again. Films about time travel really have to be careful, otherwise people will tear them apart for every little inconsistency they can find. Fortunately, Looper doesn’t suffer from this too much and everything hangs together pretty well. What works in this story is neither version of Joseph was a perfect protagonist. Both of them were selfish (and brutal) in their own ways, but were still given enough development to make you want to cheer for both. I also really liked how not all of the villains in the movie are portrayed as heartless bad guys, considering many of them just consider it “business.” There was really nothing to complain about when it came to the acting in Looper. Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt both portray their characters strongly, especially considering all of the difficult choices they have to make through the film. Emily Blunt as Sara is good too, even though at times she seemed a little odd, like when she yells at young Jo-

seph when he trespasses on her farm. Playing Sara’s son, Pierce Gagnon actually shows a great deal of emotion, but it was still hard to accept he was supposed to be 10 years old. Something that can be really annoying whenever a film is set in the “not-too-distant future” is when humanity has some amazing, groundbreaking pieces of technology, and yet many things still look like they belong in modern times. Sure, even today we have people driving cars that were made a long time ago, but when cellphones are little glass slates and yet everything else looks familiar, something has to be said. While the special effects were far from horrible, there were still too many times when I could tell the actors were in front of a green screen, especially when they were driving. Still, the movie looks up to speed with modern expectations, and whatever effort was put into making Gordon-Levitt look like a young Willis did an admirable job. With an interesting concept, Looper will attract science fiction and action fans alike.

QuickFlick Won’t Back Down BY JULIE ANDERSON

on’t Back Down may not be the movie most collegeaged kids plan on seeing, but its slightly political yet motivational tone may resonate with young people more than they think.The basic storyline of Won’t Back Down is the tale of a disgruntled mother, Jamie Fitzpatrick (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who is fed up with her daughter’s continually under-performing school. She proposes the idea of taking over the school with the help of an equally discouraged teacher, Nona Alberts (Viola Davis), and together they rally parents, teachers and com-

munity members to support their efforts. The liaison between the union and the school, Evelyn Riske (Holly Hunter), is indecisive in her support of the teacher’s union, but does not dismiss the character attacks when they become public. The film was inspired by events in California in 2010, surrounding the “parent trigger laws.” The most notable aspect of the film is the use of location. Right away, viewers are bombarded with Pittsburgh pride, which is shown in a variety of different ways. Besides the obvious views of the cityscape and notable landmarks in the cities, Jamie’s wardrobe is almost exclu-

sively Pittsburgh Steelers T-shirts. In fact, the team’s logo is seen so many times through the film, viewers could probably make a drinking game out of it. As far as the actual movie is concerned, Won’t Back Down is a fine film, but its message is a bit unclear and confusing. Won’t Back Down first comes across as an inspiring, pro-education film, but in an attempt to be subtle, the overwhelming message just becomes completely lost. Although the tone remains ambiguous, this does not mark the film as bad or unwatchable. It will be surprising if Won’t Back Down isn’t nominated for any awards.

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